Jerry Lester
Known For
Acting
Born
1910-02-16 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
1995-03-23
Biography
Jerry Lester (February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the stage, who hosted the first network late night television program as host of Broadway Open House on NBC, a vaudeville-esque combination of comedy and music, whose success demonstrated the potential for late-night television and led to the creation of the Tonight Show.
Most Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Monkees
The Godmothers
as Ricky Mastrasso
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Warehouse Guard
The Name's the Same
Hardly Working
as Slats
The Rookie
as Jerry Mann
Mickey's Gala Premiere
as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)
Arizona to Broadway
as Jimmy Dante
Sleepytime Gal
as Downbeat
Odds and Evens
as Mike Firpo